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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-7BFD70
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Faustina II copper alloy Sestertius 147-175
Obverse: draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse: female figure holding a staff in her right hand
Reverse inscription: [...]
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 147
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 22.46 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Friday 1st July 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 5440
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: draped bust right
Obverse inscription: […]
Reverse description: female figure holding a staff in her right hand
Reverse inscription: […]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Timsbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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